Dhokla
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Healthy

Dhokla

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Time to cook

30 minutes

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Difficulty

Easy

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Serves

6

A popular mild and comforting Gujarati dish that is made by steaming a batter of besan flour, curd, and spices.

A popular mild and comforting Gujarati dish that is made by steaming a batter of besan flour, curd, and spices.

Ingredients

Besan

0.5 cup

Semolina

0.5 tbsp

Lemon Juice

0.75 tsp

Fruit Salt

0.5 tsp

Green Chilli Paste

0.5 tsp

Water

90 ml

Curd

2 tbsp

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

0.5 tsp

Salt

0.5 pinch

Coriander Leaves

1 tbsp

Fresh Coconut

0.5 tbsp

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

0.5 tsp

Cumin Seeds

0.25 tsp

Sesame Seeds

0.25 tsp

Green Chillies

0.5 tsp

Asafoetida

1 chilli

Mustard Seeds

0.5 pinch

Step-by-step instructions to cook

Prep

1

Combine ginger and green chilies in a grinder to make a paste.

2

Mix besan, rava, salt, ginger, green chili paste, and curd in a bowl.

3

Add water to this to achieve a pourable consistency. There should be no lumps.

4

Add lemon juice and add Eno fruit salt and mix well.

Cooking

1

Pour the batter into a greased tray.

2

Place the tray on top of the idly steamer and steam it for 10 to 12 minutes.

3

Carefully open and insert a toothpick into the middle, if it comes out clean, it is cooked. If it remains sticky, steam it for a few more minutes.

4

Let it cool for five minutes, lightly scrape the sides and invert the pan and it will come out clean.

5

Add the tempering ingredients in oil and add to the dhokla.

6

Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut.

7

Serve after cutting into squares, as a breakfast or snack.

Nutrition information

(per serving)

Carbs

Carbs

8.3

Proteins

Proteins

3.2

Fats

Fats

2.1

Fiber

Fiber

1.6

65

kcal

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